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OPERATIONS, SAFETY, AND CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE COMMITTEE
JUNE 16, 2022
Subject
SUBJECT: CONVENIENCE COPYING SERVICES
Action
ACTION: APPROVE CONTRACT MODIFICATION
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to execute Modification No. 5 to Contract No. PS3825500 with Xerox Corporation to continue to provide the lease and maintenance of multi-function convenience copiers at various Metro locations, increasing the total not-to-exceed contract value by $454,045 from $4,132,773 to $4,586,818, and extend the period of performance from September 1, 2022, through February 28, 2023.
Issue
ISSUE
The existing contract with Xerox Corporation (Xerox) will expire on August 31, 2022. A contract extension will ensure service continuity, provide Metro staff sufficient time to award a new contract, and allow an adequate transition period to acquire and install new equipment at various Metro locations and remove the old equipment.
Background
BACKGROUND
In December 2015, Metro awarded Xerox a 5-year, firm-fixed unit price contract to lease and maintain a fleet of multi-function convenience copiers to enable staff at all Metro locations to copy, print, fax, and scan documents and reports.
During the Covid-19 pandemic, Metro management worked with Xerox to find ways to realize savings to reflect the significant reduction in volume due to employees teleworking. During this period, time-extensions were executed to continue with the agency's lease and maintenance of 228 copiers. This allowed Metro to identify the latest technology solution that efficiently manages printing and imaging services.
Discussion
DISCUSSION
Metro recently issued a competitive solicitation for these services. The solicitation includes an updated Scope of Services (SOS), developed in coordination with Metro's Information Technology Services Department (ITS), which incorporates telework printing requirements in line with Metro's new telework policy th...
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